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Ricardo Páez
Venezuelan footballer (born 1979)
Ricardo David Páez Gómez (born February 9, 1979, in Acarigua) is a retired Venezuelan footballer.
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Ricardo Páez, was a Venezuelan footballer. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo David Páez Gómez | ||
| Date of birth | (1979-02-09) February 9, 1979 (age 45) | ||
| Place of birth | Acarigua, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996 | ULA Mérida | ||
| 1997 | Standard Liège | ||
| 1997 | Estudiantes Mérida | ||
| 1998 | Boca Juniors | 0 | (0) |
| 1999 | Lanús | ||
| 1999–2000 | Estudiantes Mérida | ||
| 2000–2001 | Deportivo Táchira | ||
| 2001 | Nacional Táchira | ||
| 2002 | San Luis | ||
| 2002–2003 | Estudiantes Mérida | ||
| 2003 | UA Maracaibo | ||
| 2003 | Bani Yas | ||
| 2004 | Barcelona SC | ||
| 2004 | América Cali | 17 | (0) |
| 2005 | Deportivo Pereira | 16 | (4) |
| 2005 | Poli Timişoara | 2 | |
| 2006 | Deportivo Táchira | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | PAS Giannina | ||
| 2007 | Estudiantes Mérida | ||
| 2007–2008 | Veria | 15 | (0) |
| 2008 | Alianza Lima | 20 | (3) |
| 2009 | César Vallejo | 18 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Castellón | 21 | (0) |
| 2010–2014 | Mineros Guayana | 99 | (11) |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2007 | Venezuela | 64 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2010 | |||
During his career, Páez played in 10 different countries, representing mainly Estudiantes de Mérida Fútbol Club - four spells. He also played in Belgium, Argentina (although he only appeared for the reserves at Boca Juniors), México, United Arab Emirates, Ecuador, Colombia, Romania, Greece, Peru and Spain.
Páez made his debut for Venezuela on August 10, 2000, during a 5–1 friendly win in Costa Rica, subsequently representing the nation in three Copa América; in the 2007 edition, as the hosts progressed through the group stages, Páez scored once in three matches.
In total, he gained 64 international caps.
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | September 4, 2001 | Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago, Chile |  Chile | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2002 World Cup qualification | |
| 2. | November 20, 2002 | Brígido Iriarte, Caracas, Venezuela |  Uruguay | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 3. | April 2, 2003 | Brígido Iriarte, Caracas, Venezuela |  Jamaica | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 4. | February 9, 2005 | José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela |  Estonia | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |
| 5. | March 28, 2007 | José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela |  New Zealand | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly | |
| 6. | June 26, 2007 | Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela |  Bolivia | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2007 Copa América |
Páez's father, Richard, was once coach of the national team.
- Ricardo Páez at National-Football-Teams.com
- International appearances, at RSSSF
- Guardian Stats Centre
- Ricardo Páez at BDFutbol
- Futbolme profile (in Spanish)